I try, I get disheartened and the clipfile folder goes back in the cupboard to be forgotten for another ten years.
This is the fourth attempt.
Surname is Oakes-Phillips. I was told Phillips at birth but searching got me nowhere, a visit to a very elderly lady in Chelmsford? Told me "Your name isn't Phillips, it's Oakes". Your Dad ran away from home in about 1913! Well I'm off trying again, I've found a treasure in the Wiltshire family history thingy. One of the ladies knows the area of London where my Dad was brung up.
I may get somewhere this time. Cheers, Tony.
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Kleftiwallah
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Maths girl
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Re: Returner X 4
Welcome to the forum-- that is the spirit -- never give up -- there are some super sleuths on here so offer them some scraps of info and hopefully you will have better luck this time.
Happy Hunting
Maths girl
Happy Hunting
Maths girl
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snoopysue
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Re: Returner X 4
Hi Tony
Welcome to the forum
Welcome to the forum
Snoopysue
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority.
Logic merely enables one to be wrong with authority.
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peterd
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Re: Returner X 4
Hi Tony, Welcome to the forum
A person should have an opinion on everything, It becomes tact whether you reveal that opinion or not.
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grangers14
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Hi Kleftiwallah,
welcome back and I hope you get somewhre this time.
Jo
welcome back and I hope you get somewhre this time.
Jo
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Kleftiwallah
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Re: Returner X 4
When I meet up with my Dad, either up there or down there, he is going to get 'such a slap' ! ! !
Hopefully with your help I'll discover enough to get sufficient information about 'his bunch'. What is annoying is that my Mother's family tree has been researched back about as far as you can get, with their own website and all that. (Bimson, if you want to 'ave a shufti).
Cheers, Tony.
Hopefully with your help I'll discover enough to get sufficient information about 'his bunch'. What is annoying is that my Mother's family tree has been researched back about as far as you can get, with their own website and all that. (Bimson, if you want to 'ave a shufti).
Cheers, Tony.
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morty
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Re: Returner X 4
Keep at it Kleftiwallah.
I was stuck on mothers family for over 5 years. I know how frustrating it can be!
I managed it in the end though.
I'll gladly help with any lookups if you need any doing.
Just had a thought. Not sure of the etiquette here. So apologies if someone else deals with that.
I was stuck on mothers family for over 5 years. I know how frustrating it can be!
I managed it in the end though.
I'll gladly help with any lookups if you need any doing.
Just had a thought. Not sure of the etiquette here. So apologies if someone else deals with that.
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peterd
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morty wrote:Keep at it Kleftiwallah.
I was stuck on mothers family for over 5 years. I know how frustrating it can be!
I managed it in the end though.
I'll gladly help with any lookups if you need any doing.
Just had a thought. Not sure of the etiquette here. So apologies if someone else deals with that.
no etiquette everyone mucks in and helps each other
A person should have an opinion on everything, It becomes tact whether you reveal that opinion or not.
http://www.deneview.co.uk/
http://www.deneview.co.uk/
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morty
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peterd wrote:
no etiquette everyone mucks in and helps each other
Then I wish I'd been lucky enough to find you all years ago when I was pulling my hair out.
